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Chapter 3
for each case, the percentage of cases selected can only approximate the specified
percentage. The more cases there are in the data file, the closer the percentage of
cases selec
ted is to the specified percentage.
Text Wizard Step 4: Delimited Files
Figure 3-19
Text Wizard Step 4 for delimited files
This step displays the Text Wizard’s best guess on how to read the data file and allows
you to modify how the Text Wizard will read variables from the data file.
Which delimiters appear between variables? Indicates the characters or symbols that
separate data values. You can select any combination of spaces, commas, semicolons,
tabs, or other characters. Multiple, consecutive delimiters without intervening data
values are treated as missing values.